Unidentified 19th century boxing card

[Joe_G.]

I just picked up an SF Hess boxer this past week (Reagan). This unidentified boxer doesn't match SF Hess formats I'm familiar with. This is a good question for Brent B. (I'll forward this thread to him).

[butcher354435]

It is Billy Madden. I also have one just like it. Same photo used in his SF Hess issue I believe but I’ll have to check when I get back home but definitely not apart of the N332 issue.

When I originally acquired mine I thought maybe it was trimmed down from a larger piece but when as I inspected it it seemed like it was issued in that size and was not trimmed. I still had my doubts though... but now that a second has been found its becoming more interesting as to how this may have been issued. I believe I have a scan of mine on my computer and will add it in the next couple of days...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by butcher354435

It is Billy Madden. I also have one just like it. Same photo used in his SF Hess issue I believe but I’ll have to check when I get back home but definitely not apart of the N332 issue.

When I originally acquired mine I thought maybe it was trimmed down from a larger piece but when as I inspected it it seemed like it was issued in that size and was not trimmed. I still had my doubts though... but now that a second has been found its becoming more interesting as to how this may have been issued. I believe I have a scan of mine on my computer and will add it in the next couple of days...

Thanks for the help on this one, Brent. Hope you are well. I will never forget that about 10 yrs ago you offered me some toothpaste as I had left mine at home when at the National. I am indebted.

[jbsports33]

Wow! Great to see a boxing topic on the board - there is also a non sports book out there showing some or similar boxing issues that tell about the size and issues as some non sports issues have a lot of boxers mixed in - boxing gets hidden some times - and just takes time to figure it out

Jimmy

[butcher354435]

Leon, I remember that well. I will bring an extra tube to the next National I attend...

Here is the scan of the card I have.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by jbsports33

Wow! Great to see a boxing topic on the board - there is also a non sports book out there showing some or similar boxing issues that tell about the size and issues as some non sports issues have a lot of boxers mixed in - boxing gets hidden some times - and just takes time to figure it out

Jimmy

Check out the boxing section of this board. It it under the ‘baseball’ in the pictorial menu above.